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Additive Manufacturing, Modeling and Performance Evaluation of 3D Printed Fins for Surfboards

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 January 2017

Reece D. Gately ,
Stephen Beirne ,
Geoff Latimer ,
Matthew Shirlaw ,
Buyung Kosasih ,
Andrew Warren ,
Julie R. Steele  and
Marc in het Panhuis
Reece D. Gately
Affiliation:
Soft Materials Group, School of Chemistry, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia
Stephen Beirne
Affiliation:
Australian National Fabrication Facility Materials Node, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia
Geoff Latimer
Affiliation:
Jones Beach Boardriders Inc., Kiama Downs, NSW 2533, Australia
Matthew Shirlaw
Affiliation:
Jones Beach Boardriders Inc., Kiama Downs, NSW 2533, Australia
Buyung Kosasih
Affiliation:
School of Mechanical, Materials and Mechatronic Engineering, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia
Andrew Warren
Affiliation:
School of Geography and Sustainable Communities, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia
Julie R. Steele
Affiliation:
Biomechanics Research Laboratory, School of Medicine, University of Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia
Marc in het Panhuis*
Affiliation:
Soft Materials Group, School of Chemistry, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia Australian National Fabrication Facility Materials Node, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia Jones Beach Boardriders Inc., Kiama Downs, NSW 2533, Australia ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science, AIIM Facility, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia
*
*(Email: panhuis@uow.edu.au)

Abstract

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We demonstrate that Additive Manufacturing (3D printing) is a viable approach to rapidly prototype personalised fins for surfboards. Surfing is an iconic sport that is extremely popular in coastal regions around the world. We use computer aided design and 3D printing of a wide range of composite materials to print fins for surfboards, e.g. ABS, carbon fibre, fibre glass and amorphous thermoplastic poly(etherimide) resins. The mechanical characteristics of our 3D printed fins were found to be comparable to commercial fins. Computational fluid dynamics was employed to calculate longitudinal (drag) and tangential (turning) forces, which are important for surfboard maneuverability, stability and speed. A commercial tracking system was used to evaluate the performance of 3D printed fins under real-world conditions (i.e. surfing waves). These data showed that the surfing performance of surfboards with 3D printed fins is similar to that of surfboards with commercial fins.

Keywords

compositeink-jet printingelastic properties
Type
Articles
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MRS Advances , Volume 2 , Issue 16: Processing and Manufacturing , 2017 , pp. 913 - 920
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